OF EXCELLENCE Like students in other artistic disciplines, music majors are often asked the question, “What do you want to do with your degree?" At Cedarville, the Department of Music and Worship answers: “What can't you do?" From worship leadership to music pedagogy, from soundtrack composition to performance in recording groups, bands, and orchestras, Cedarville music and worship graduates are working within the music profession and shining a light for the Lord in powerful ways. Read on to see what five of Cedarville's recent music and worship graduates are doing today and how Cedarville equipped them to live out their callings with excellence. Photo provided by Simon Yeh ’15 Grant McCurdy ’14 CURRENT POSITION: I currently serve as the Senior Director of Worship and Production at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, where I have the privilege of overseeing an incredible team of staff and volunteers and planning services from both liturgical and technical perspectives. MILESTONES AND MINISTRIES: § Worship Leader at Christ Our Peace International Anglican Church, Phnom Penh, Cambodia § Senior Director of Worship and Production at The Village Church § Wrote and recorded a variety of singles and albums, such as “Nothing Compares" and “More Like Christ," with The Village Church § Ongoing participation in developing a worship leader discipleship ministry called “The Way of Worship" CEDARVILLE STORY: My relationships, experiences, and education from Cedarville University are inseparable from the worship leader and person I am today. Cedarville's staff, classes, and culture have left an incredible mark on my life which I continue to be so, so grateful for. I gained an enormous amount of practical experience from chapel bands and HeartSong, personal mentorship from great men like Jim Cato ’83 and Brandon Waltz ’87, and invaluable biblical teaching throughout my four years on campus. It's difficult to quantify just how much formation and growth took place over that time. The Lord led me to transfer from another school mere days before my freshman year began, and I can't imagine what a loss it would have been to ignore His voice at that time. I am quick to recommend Cedarville as a wonderful institution full of people I love and respect to anyone who is considering their next steps in higher education. 17
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